Pink & Blue

The PinkAin’t that a pretty set up? This weekend was Michelle’s bridal shower — the very first I’ve ever thrown. It’s funny because I’ve been in at least 8 weddings but have never been the Maid of Honor so I’ve never been...

Eat & Run: A Review

After devouring “Born to Run” and loving it more than any I’ve read in a long time, I was pumped to purchase ultrarunner start Scott Jurek’s book, “Eat & Run.” In fact, I bought it on my Kindle the day it was available and...

Congo Video Stash

*Don’t miss Part I and Part II of my Congo Journey story!*I’ve no doubt more inspiration is to come from this trip. As bits and pieces come back to me in unexpected moments, I will remember what I felt, smelled, learned, heard and loved. This trip will be...

Eating in the Congo

Every day, twice a day baby! (photo credit: Sarah Bayot)*Don’t miss Part I and Part II of my Congo Journey story!*I didn’t run or workout for 10 days. On Tuesday, I ran a glorious 6 miles and did 45 minutes of Crossfit and it was absolutely amazing....

Congo Journey Part II

Catch up on Part I here.I left off yesterday at the beginning of our week. So much was to come. Every day we arrived at the Center, the kids ran down the hill in heaps of excitement to greet us. They couldn’t wait for us to get out of the vehicles so they could...

Congo Journey Part I

*I will write my recap of Congo in two parts and then fill in later with other posts. It’s difficult to put it together and tell you the meaning, the real struggles for the country and the long term vision all at once. So first, I’ll go step by step,...